Fewer Danes work regular weekend shifts

In 2023, only 15% of employed individuals aged 15 to 64 in Denmark regularly worked on weekends, a decrease of 3 percentage points from the previous year, and 8 points from 2013, according to a labor force survey by Statistics Denmark. The decline was seen in both wage earners, at 14%, and the self-employed, at 27%. This is the lowest level since records began in 2008. Tore Stramer, chief economist at Dansk Erhverv, suggests the reduction indicates a decline in the need for extended working hours to meet demand and may foretell a future drop in employment. Weekend work varies by industry, with 67% in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, versus 23% in finance and insurance. Overall, 39% of wage earners and 64% of self-employed work weekends sometimes or regularly, while evening work frequency also differs by sector.